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Textron To Buy United Industrial For $1.1 Billion
Textron [TXT] on Monday said it has agreed to acquire United Industrial Corp. [UIC] for $1.1 billion in cash, a deal that gives it a strong platform in the Unmanned […]
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Air ForceAir Force’s FY ’10 Budget Plan Will Reflect Greater Emphasis On Directed Energy
By Michael Sirak FT. WALTON BEACH, Fla.–The Air Force wants to move out more aggressively in the fielding of lasers and high-powered microwaves and, to support this, intends to increase […]
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ArmyFuture Combat System Is ‘Real,’ Army Will Work To ‘Protect’ It, Top Leaders Say
The Army’s top civilian and military leaders say the Future Combat System (FCS) is a priority, it is "real," and the service will work to "protect" the funding. "The Future […]
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Army
Battle Command Summit To Look At Move To Future Army System
By Jen DiMascio The Army vice chief of staff next week has planned a battle command summit to discuss how it will transition from the networks of the present to […]
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Army
Army Unit Files Operational Needs Statement For Improved Soldier Situational Awareness
The 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT) has filed an Operational Needs Statement (ONS) for improved situational awareness (SA) by requesting nearly 1,000 dismounted soldier systems–either […]
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GE’s Shoe Scanner Still Falls Short, TSA Says
By Calvin Biesecker The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on Tuesday said it plans to discontinue use of a prototype technology being used to screen shoes for explosives at a Florida […]
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Army
Army Science Board Study Urges Service To Stop Buying SINCGARS
The Army has requested $1.4 billion in supplemental funding to buy a radio for soldiers that the service’s own science board recommends it should "stop buying immediately." A briefing from […]
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Air Force
Fuel Leak Caused Atlas Launch Anomaly In June, Air Force-Led Review Concludes
The Air Force-led review of an anomaly that occurred during the June flight of a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket has determined the cause to be a faulty […]
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TSA, Coast Guard Preparing Pilot Tests For TWIC Card Readers
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Coast Guard are finalizing test plans for upcoming pilot projects that will use biometric smart card readers to control worker access to secure areas […]
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Army
Casey Asks Army To Drill Plan For Six-Month Unit Reset
By Jen DiMascio The Army’s chief of staff has asked the service to look at the possibility of resetting units within six months of their return from deployment. Currently the […]